by Liane Davey | Oct 1, 2017 | Be a better team leader, Communication, Contribute, Exercises, How to fix teams, Meetings, Success Stories
I was facilitating an executive team meeting last week. Although the meeting had been scheduled as a full day, four people started the day saying that they needed to leave early. (I’ll save my rant about that for later). Four of the team members needed to be gone by...
by Liane Davey | Jun 18, 2017 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Horror Stories, How to fix teams
I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been called into an organization to help build a culture of teamwork, only to learn that people are measured, managed, and rewarded around individual performance. If success in your organization is defined exclusively by...
by Liane Davey | May 14, 2017 | Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
We blow it when it comes to managing the dominant personalities on our teams. Here’s why. It’s very common for me to work with teams where one strong personality dominates the team and detracts from a positive dynamic. Often that’s why I’m...
by Liane Davey | Feb 26, 2017 | About teams, Be a better team member, Contribute, How to fix teams
I’m keeping it short and to the point today. I have decided that “Keep Calm and Carry On” is a terrible motto for teams. Craig and I are working with a really nice team right now. We enjoy their cooperation and camaraderie. So why is their keep calm and carry on...
by Liane Davey | Feb 5, 2017 | Contribute, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say, Strategy & Planning
Last week, I helped 250 leaders kick off the new year and inspire them to lead the changes their organization will need to win. I had the last spot on the agenda, right before the big close by the CEO. I decided to use it to bring all the messages of the event down to...
by Liane Davey | Jan 29, 2017 | Be a better team member, Communication, Conflict, Contribute, How to fix teams, Right Words to Say
When the same issue comes up three times in completely different contexts in one week, I know it’s time to write a post. This week, it’s the implicit contract teammates have with one another that no one will criticize, or even challenge, one another, especially when...
